Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 82.88
Liaison Patrick McKee
Submission Date Nov. 16, 2023

STARS v2.2

University of Connecticut
IN-32: Single-Use Plastic Ban

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 0.50 Patrick McKee
Senior Sustainability Program Manager
Office of Sustainability
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Has the institution banned or eliminated the on-site sales and distribution of at least one type of single-use disposable plastic?:
Yes

A brief description of the single-use disposable plastics that have been banned or eliminated:
The university has discontinued the use of plastic straws and plastic shopping bags in all of its retail operations in early 2019.

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Website URL where information about the single-use disposable plastic ban(s) is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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